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On the day before India was to debut a new 6-lane expressway that halves the travel time between New Delhi and Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, I made the trip on a road that was decidedly NOT an expressway. Road to Agra The last […]

Nestled within the hills of the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts is the quaint little town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts and home to a number of galleries and museums. We recently visited the Berkshire Museum with the Bean (5) and the Dude (2). This is one of […]

The New York City Downtown area and Financial District has been developing into a residential and tourism area over the past several years. I recently stayed at the Andaz Wall Street, and highly recommend it for everyone – families, singles, couples, you name it. With […]

A visit to Philadelphia often includes lots of history stops and it can be fun to get off the beaten path a bit. One unexpected treat in Philly is the historic site at the old Eastern State Penitentiary. The exhibits are really well done, and […]

There’s a reason Cleveland, Ohio is one of my family’s favorite American road trip stops. And it’s not just because the city is on our route from New York to California. (Interesting fact: Cleveland is situated within 500 miles of 43% of the US population.) […]

Along with my quest to introduce more positive female role models (sorry Cinderella) we’ve been reading fabulous children’s books about the leaders of the women’s suffrage movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. I know at nearly 5, the Bean is too young to […]

Lonely Planet is offering free ebooks on the London Summer Olympics! Grab them while available; just like the Olympics these freebies don’t stay in town long. Are you watching the London Summer Olympic Games and wish you too could be part of the fun? Lonely […]

What are your top New York City must sees? This past year, New York City had 50.9 million visitors spending a total of 32.5 billion dollars. With countless attractions to offer, it can be difficult to choose what to take part in when visiting the […]

The first time I traveled to India and Nepal I almost broke up with the father of my children. It was 1990, and we had been dating for nearly a year when Dave went to India for a month-long rotation during his fourth year of […]

The Salem Witch Dungeon Museum offers “a unique educational experience with a chill or two” – and they deliver! Salem, Massachusetts is a fun city. Not too big, so walking is the best way to get around. There are interesting shops, quaint inns, great public […]

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